Politeia (think tank)
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Politeia is a centre-right British political think tank
that generally supports free-market based initiatives. Its Director, Sheila Lawlor, and Politeia 'have been and remain hugely influential in steering public policy debate gently in a right of centre direction'.
Its aim is to encourage reflection, discussion and debate about the place of the state in the daily lives of men and women across the range of issues which affect them, from employment
and tax
to education
, health
and pensions.
, Professor David Dilks
, Dr. Oliver Letwin
MP, Francis Maude
MP, David Willetts
MP. Maurice Cowling
was also on the advisory council.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
that generally supports free-market based initiatives. Its Director, Sheila Lawlor, and Politeia 'have been and remain hugely influential in steering public policy debate gently in a right of centre direction'.
Its aim is to encourage reflection, discussion and debate about the place of the state in the daily lives of men and women across the range of issues which affect them, from employment
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
and tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
to education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and pensions.
Areas of Work
- Tax and public spending: What are the right levels for a flourishing economy?
- The potential consequences of the Euro or the European constitution for British social and economic policy, employment, taxation and trade
- International comparisons of educational standards
- Policies for high employment: the role of the state, the employer and the employee
- Covering for lost income: health, long term care, pensions and unemployment
- Welfare reform, pensions and benefits: A fairer framework for incentive
- Constitutional change and stability
- Home Affairs – Tackling crime effectively
- Healthcare systems for the future
Patrons and Advisory Council
Described as 'small but influential' (Professor Deepak Lal), 'Politeia's ideas have been taken up across the political spectrum' (Lord Strathclyde) and politicians of all parties sit on its Westminster Council. Its patron is George Robinson and its director is Dr. Sheila Lawlor. Among those on its advisory council include Professor Tim CongdonTim Congdon
Tim G. Congdon CBE ) is an economist, educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and St. John's and Nuffield colleges at the University of Oxford, with a long record of commenting on public policy issues, including writing sympathetically about the monetarist approach to macroeconomic policy...
, Professor David Dilks
David Dilks
David N. Dilks, PhD, FRHistS, FRSL, , is a British historian and emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Leeds. He was born in Foleshill, a suburb of Coventry, and attended The Royal Grammar School before winning a scholarship to Hertford College, Oxford, to read History...
, Dr. Oliver Letwin
Oliver Letwin
Oliver Letwin MP FRSA is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he is currently the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, and a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of West Dorset...
MP, Francis Maude
Francis Maude
Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently serves as the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, and as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Horsham...
MP, David Willetts
David Willetts
David Linsay Willetts is a British Conservative Party politician and the Minister of State for Universities and Science. He is the Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire.-Education:...
MP. Maurice Cowling
Maurice Cowling
Maurice John Cowling was a British historian and a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge.-Life:Cowling was born in Norwood, South London, to a lower middle-class family. His family then moved to Streatham, where Cowling attended an LCC elementary school, and from 1937 the Battersea Grammar School...
was also on the advisory council.
Contributors and Speakers
Contributors and speakers for Politeia have included (among others):-- Boris JohnsonBoris JohnsonAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
, Mayor of London - William HagueWilliam HagueWilliam Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
, Foreign Secretary - Chris Daykin, HM Government Actuary (1989-2007)
- Irwin StelzerIrwin StelzerIrwin M. Stelzer is an American economist who is the U.S. economic and business columnist for the Sunday Times, the Courier-Mail, the Guardian and a contributing editor of the Weekly Standard. He is also an occasional contributor to the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman...
, Economics & Business Columnist, The Sunday Times - Michael GoveMichael GoveMichael Andrew Gove, MP is a British politician, who currently serves as the Secretary of State for Education and as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the Surrey Heath constituency. He is also a published author and former journalist.Born in Edinburgh, Gove was raised in Aberdeen...
, Secretary of State for Education - Harold JamesHarold James (historian)Harold James is a renowned historian, specializing in the history of Germany and European economic history. James is a prolific author, having published dozens of books and articles in his field...
, Professor of Economic History at Princeton University - Frank FieldFrank FieldFrancis or Frank Field may refer to:*Frank Field *Frank Field *Frank Field - English cricketer who took over 1,000 first-class wickets...
, Minister for Welfare Reform (1997-1998) - Theresa MayTheresa MayTheresa Mary May is a British Conservative politician who is Home Secretary in the Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition government. She was elected to Parliament in 1997 as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead, and served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party, 2003–04...
, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - Dr Ludger Schuknecht, European Central Bank
- Chris WoodheadChris WoodheadSir Christopher Anthony Woodhead was Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England from 1994 until 2000 and is one of the most controversial figures in debates on the direction of English education policy...
, Chief Inspector of Schools (1994-2000) - Tim HamesTim HamesTim Hames is Head of Communications and Public Affairs for the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association . Before joining BVCA, he was a columnist and Chief Leader Writer at The Times. He occasionally writes travel pieces. He also wrote for The Tablet and the Charleston Mercury. Before...
, Assistant Editor, The Times - George OsborneGeorge OsborneGeorge Gideon Oliver Osborne, MP is a British Conservative politician. He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom, a role to which he was appointed in May 2010, and has been the Member of Parliament for Tatton since 2001.Osborne is part of the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy, known in...
, Chancellor of the Exchequer - Daniel HannanDaniel HannanDaniel John Hannan is a British journalist, author and politician who is currently a Member of the European Parliament, representing South East England for the Conservative Party and the European Conservatives and Reformists political group...
, Conservative Party MEP - John O'Leary (journalist)John O'Leary (journalist)John O'Leary is a British journalist, formerly editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement and previously Education Editor of The Times. He is also the author of the 2005 Times Good University Guide At Sheffield University he was both President of the students' union and editor of the...
, Times Education Supplement Editor - Lord George, Governor of the Bank of England (1993-2003)
- Lord SalisburyRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of SalisburyRobert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, PC, DL , is a British Conservative politician. During the 1990s, he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne...
, Leader of the House of Lords (1994-1997) - Deepak LalDeepak LalDeepak Lal is a British development economist of Indian origin who was once a junior member of India's diplomatic corps. Lal was born in Lahore in 1940. He graduated in History from Delhi University's St. Stephens College in 1959; later at Jesus College, Oxford he received the B.A. degree in...
, Professor of International Development Studies at the University of California - John BirdJohn Bird (entrepreneur)John Bird MBE is a British social entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder of The Big Issue, a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors affected by homelessness.-Early life:...
, founder of The Big issueThe Big IssueThe Big Issue is a street newspaper published in eight countries; it is written by professional journalists and sold by homeless individuals. It was founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991... - Chris BoltChris BoltChristopher Bolt Born Oct 16 1982 in Monrovia CA. Interests are bmx,fmx, welding - Railways :In 1994, Bolt moved to the Office of the Rail Regulator to take up appointment as chief economist...
, Former non-executive Chairman of The Office of Rail Regulation - Vito Tanzi, Economist
- Peter Luxton, Law Professor
- Tony Hockley, Research Associate at LSE Health
- Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence
- Chris GraylingChris GraylingChristopher Stephen "Chris" Grayling, PC, MP , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Shadow Cabinet from 2005 to 2010 and was the party's Shadow Home Secretary from 2009 to 2010. Following the 2010 general election, he was appointed a Minister of State in the...
, Minister of State at the Department of Work and Pensions - Stanley Brodie QC, Barrister, Blackstone ChambersBlackstone ChambersBlackstone Chambers is a leading set of barristers chambers in the Temple district of central London. Established in the 1950s, it has 85 tenants, of whom 34 are Silks...
Recent Publications
- 'Working Lives: Making Welfare Work' "Chris GraylingChris GraylingChristopher Stephen "Chris" Grayling, PC, MP , is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Shadow Cabinet from 2005 to 2010 and was the party's Shadow Home Secretary from 2009 to 2010. Following the 2010 general election, he was appointed a Minister of State in the...
" (September 2011) - 'The Cost to Justice: Government Policy and the Law Courts' "Stanley Brodie QC"
- 'Crisis Management?', David B. Smith
- 'Teachers Matter: Recruitment, Employment and Retention at Home and abroad', the Politeia Education Commission
- 'Making Law, Parliament v The Charity Commission', Peter Luxton MP
- 'Clear and Accountable? Institutions for Defence and Security, Robert Salisbury et al.
- 'A Premium on patients? Funding the Future NHS', Tony Hockley
- 'Banking Benefit: Welfare Accounts for the Individual', Dennis SnowerDennis SnowerDennis J. Snower is President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and Professor of Economics at the Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel....
and Alessio Brown
External links
- Politeia homepage
- http://www.amazon.co.uk/shops/politeiaukPoliteia's publications on Amazon.comAmazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
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